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GM3 Article 2(2) Scope

ED Decision 2025/007/R

ACTIVITIES UPON AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL

The following activities take place before and after an aircraft is parked at the stand:

(a) prior to aircraft arrival:

(1) checking the aircraft stand for any FOD;

(2) checking the conditions of the surface stand for any ice, snow, etc.;

(3) preparing the necessary GSE, chocks and cones outside the equipment restraint area;

(4) ensuring that the necessary personnel are available for aircraft arrival activities and remain outside the aircraft manoeuvring path and within the safety zones;

(b) after the aircraft has been parked:

(1) securing the aircraft on the ground by putting chocks on the aircraft wheels and setting out safety cones to mark the equipment restraint area;

(2) performing a walkaround upon aircraft arrival to inspect the aircraft fuselage, doors and engine cowlings/propellers for any damage;

(3) giving clearance for the positioning of the necessary GSE (air conditioning unit, ground power unit, passenger stairs or boarding bridges, etc.).